GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

Random words

WordMeaning
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
crescendoa gradual increase
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
retiringreserved
depositiona testifying especially before a court
clamornoisy shouting